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Oldhand
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 Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:31 am Post subject: A Short Walk with Pentacon 300/4 after the Rain |
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Oldhand wrote:
Rained softly for much of the day and stopped just in late afternoon.
These images from our yard and garden.
This lens seems to be at its best in soft light. Doesn't like backlighting as much but pretty good nonetheless.
Taken on Pentax K-10D
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bernhardas
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:39 am Post subject: |
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bernhardas wrote:
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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| Your pictures show nicely that the lens is better than its reputation! |
Thank you.
I wasn't aware that it had any dubious background, but it is a beast and quite heavy.
Any walk with this lens will be short I fear. 
I share this lens with my son who uses it on his Canon.
We have both had good results.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:07 am Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
Very nice results OH!
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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| Very nice results OH! |
Thank you Klaus.
The resolution is very good for an older lens like this.
Here is a 100% crop of the last image:
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mo
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:45 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
I wish we had some rain it is so dry down here.The colors are fantastic I love the deep greens and pinks.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:51 am Post subject: |
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bernhardas wrote:
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
Thank you Moira and bernhardas.
A tripod is essential. Charles Atlas couldn't handhold this lens I think.
Mo, this is our first rain in yonks and we have been watering heaps to keep things alive. We may have had a little more than 5mm but it felt so good to be out in it.
We unloaded a trailer full of bark-chip in the rain today with the grandkids helping. They got soaked and loved it. (didn't think to take any images-ha)
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mo
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:26 am Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
 The rain came today,thankfully it should help with the fires around the area.
I have often looked at buying the pentacon 300mm,unfortunately or fortunately there has not been one for the right price. I always assume there is a learning curve with any old MF lens.
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 5:26 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
| mo wrote: |
The rain came today,thankfully it should help with the fires around the area.
I have often looked at buying the pentacon 300mm,unfortunately or fortunately there has not been one for the right price. I always assume there is a learning curve with any old MF lens. |
Hope it continues for you Moira, autumn colour needs lots of rain at this time.
I love your area - always beautiful
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Not obvious from the images is the exceptional resolution of this lens under the right conditions.
Here is a 100% crop from image 2.
Taken on K-10D
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mo
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| Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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mo wrote:
I find the reds are the hardest to reproduce/capture with any lens and some lenses seem to capture the reds better than others. Did you have to "tweak" this image at all?
I find rain drops on flowers always add that little extra.
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:54 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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I find the reds are the hardest to reproduce/capture with any lens and some lenses seem to capture the reds better than others. Did you have to "tweak" this image at all?
I find rain drops on flowers always add that little extra. |
Thanks Moira.
The only tweaking was under the Presence in LR5 - nothing else - no sharpening etc..
Here is the original untouched version straight from the camera:
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Igor
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Igor wrote:
very nice pics, great lens ! |
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kryss
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kryss wrote:
Very nice close-ups for 300mm,I must take my Pentax M42 300mm f4 out and try similar shots,that is when we get rid of all the snow we have until May, if we are lucky.
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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DigiChromeEd wrote:
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| This is our first rain in yonks and we have been watering heaps to keep things alive. We may have had a little more than 5mm but it felt so good to be out in it.OH |
We have had very little else but rain here for what feels like forever! I'm sending some your way, Thomas. 
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
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| Oldhand wrote: |
| This is our first rain in yonks and we have been watering heaps to keep things alive. We may have had a little more than 5mm but it felt so good to be out in it.OH |
We have had very little else but rain here for what feels like forever! I'm sending some your way, Thomas. |
Thanks Edgar, we need it. It looks like we have another el-nino pattern developing, so lots of dry weather ahead. At least the lighting is good for image making.
Long dull and colourless days can be a real challenge for photography, but when the light changes, what beauty.
You will have spring soon ....... |
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Oldhand
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| Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Just a couple more to show bokeh and colour.
OH
And just to show off, here is a crop of the last.
This really is a very good lens.
OH
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